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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
INTERESTING FIGURES.


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Extracts from the Annual Report Of the
Chicago Board or Trade.
The twenty-ninth annual report Of
the trade and commerce Of Chicago
prepared by Secretary George F. Stone,
of the Board of Trade, contains much
that is of interest to the business
world. 1t forms carefully compiled
volume of over one hundred pages
The exhibits taken from the records O
the year are prefaced with concis,
review by the secretary, which show
that upon 1876, 1853. 500 acres have beer
produced2, TIA. 793, 600 bushels of wheat
corn and oats. valued at 81, Ito. GA, $50
showing an increase Of more thar
six millions in acres sown, though de
crease of 175. 904. 900 bushels in guam
tity grown and 800 O00, 600 less in value
as compared with the Corresponding.
figures of the year 1885. The croRon
barley and rye aggregate Sc, 0Qloooooo
bushels upon an area of 20. fo'ooo
acres, making the combined . cd o uo,
cupied by the chief cereals If o9,ooo
acres, representing in roup huiioe,s
$500, 900. 600 bushels, alr,st eAac.ly
the average production Il the last nve
years. the two smalles crops eacn
showing about $500, 10000 bushels,
being those of the years. 1907 anu
1888 The GRO, OF corn
estimated at 1865 Al. 900 bushels. the
product of rs, 694z0S acres, averaging
about twenty-tyo bushels per acre. the
smallest in rat of yield. except that OF
1881. in the rcent series of short crops.
The noticeable feature of this import
ant and istinctiyely American crop
for the pase year is that, although its
acreage 2. 500. 900 more than in 1855.
its total yield is about go, 900. 600
bushels less. It is, however, the
largest Of the five crops that have fall
en- short of an average yield. The
average farm price is $685. cents per
bushel, which is an advance Of
70 per cent. over that OF
the previous year. This is the first ar
rest of thu steady decline in the price
of corn ,ince the short crop OF 1881.
W aen the average price was $50 cents
and the crop was l, 194, GIG, 600 bushels
Illinois produced 2o9,S1S. 600 bushels
which is the largest crop in any OF the
corn growing States.
The product of wheat is 457, 218,O Ot
bushels, derived from an area OF near
ly 81, 900, 900 acres and having farm
value of 1914, 600, 900; the average price
per bushel is 6S.7 cents. agains
I'll cents for the previou
crop and 645 cents for tn
great crop of 1884 The product o
oats is 624, 1874, 600 bushels, grown upol
%, 658, 474 acres.
In the year 1886. s,649 miles of rail
road were constructed Their very eS
tensive growth during the past year
an assurance that aggressive enterpr1s
has impeled capital to occupy me-
fields and to develop undertakings a
ready inaugurated.
The number of mercantile failure
in 1886 was 1852 less than in 1884. an
54S less than in 1885. Chicago Jou
nal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23

test of next year. 1t is feeling of sat
isfaction almost universal, and it is
deepened by the contemplation of the
stability, method and public order that
mark the Democratic Administration
so different from the disorder. derange-
ment and ruin which the Republican
organs falsely predicted. 1t is an inert
force hard to overcome. When even
large bodies of Republicans declare
that ':Mr. Cleveland is good enough
President for them,' it shows that
the authority of Republicanism is
broken, and the Democracy is in power
as long as it behaves itself well. The
people desired change, three years
ago, but they are averse to change
now.-St. Louis Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
DRIFT OF OPINION.

Mr.. Blaine says that he never
felt sure that he was not elected. Ii he
runs again he will be sure of it next
time. Chicago Times.
John Sherman ought to be
ashamed to make speech like that at
Springfield to people who are in the
habit of thinking with their heads.
He's TOO far West evidently.-Chicago
Herald.
1t is all right for Senator Sher-
man b try to win over Illinois, but he
should first make sure of Ohio, which
has never yet heartily supported his
Presidential aspirations.-St. Louis
Republican,.
1t would be as well for the Ma
tional Republican convention to ncmi-
nate Jay Gould as John Sherman.
The principal would make as formida-
BILE a candidate as his agent.-Des
Moines Leader.
General Catlin, who ran as the
Republican candidate for mayor OF
Brooklyn in 1885, has announced his
withdrawal from the Republican party
and his purpose OF uniting with the
Democratic party.-Ss Louis Reps1o'
licGn.
The fact that Interstate Com
missioner Bragg, of Alabama was the
man who as State Railroad Commls'
sioner compelled the railroads OF thai
State to grant equal accommodation:
to white and black for the same money
answers columns of John Sherman
Aumbug about the Confederate as
tendency" -SprInafeld Repu6tsco"..
Senator Sherman says that tn.
American people demand 50 free bal
let, fair count and correct returns.
True, and these are precisely the thing
the people could not get when poo
Hayes ratified round in the chair whlc
Mr.. Tilden would have filed. A fai
countp Oh, yes. that is what we wan
and what we shall have under Demo
lcratic regime--N. Z Nevald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
REFORM IN MOROCCO.
How the Sultan Of That Country Put q
End to Kief Consumption.

How the Sultan of That Country Put an
End to Kief Consumption.
Reform is carried with high hand
in Tangiers. No public meetings are
necessary; no long speeches need be
made in the city councils. As soon as
the mind of the Sultan of Morocco is
settled, upon any important question,
he merely indicates the course which
it is desirable that his subjects should
pursue, and, if they do not take his
somewhat forcible hints, woe be unto
them! Recently the faithful of Tan
giers were informed, after the morn
ing prayers held in all the mosques,
that their sovereign had determined
to forbid the sale or purchase of all in
toxicants, especially of tobacco. snuff
and ''kief,' preparation of hemp.
Think of cutting off Moor from the
privilege of his pipe!
That His Highness was in grim
earnest was speedily made to appear;
for, a few hours after the promulga-
ton of the decree, two soldiers, found
smoking kief, were put in irons and
cast into prison. Many of the towns.
people, who had not even heard OF the
edict, were soundly bastinadoed for
disobeying its provisions, and certain
old smokers, who could not at once
break themselves of their bad habits.
were cast into prison. with the pleasant
prospect of being logged ignomini-
ously through the streets. The shops
in which intoxicants had been sold
were closed, and large quantities OF
kief were burned in the market-place.
Professions of ragamufins paced the
streets, .exalting the wisdom of the
Sultan's proclamation, and hooting
the snuff-stained handkerchief which
they carried upon long poles.
Such arbitrary measures may seem
too extreme, even in SO good cause,
but the Sultan has reason for severity.
Tobacco is not strictly allowable for
| believers in the Koran, and kief is the
inseparable companion of Moslem de-
| generacy. It is against this article
| that the new crusade. if we may so
characterize Mohammedan agitation,
is directed. 1t is one of the most in
sidious of narcotics, supplying its vic
tim with celestial visions and beatifac
| serenity for time, and ending by
domin ating his soul and body, like a
tyrannical master-Yoath's ConspG's-
/ ioe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
BABY ALLlGATORS
Tho Funny Plaything OF Northern Cali
dren Visiting in Florida.

Tho Funny Plaything OF Northern Chil-
dren Visiting in Florida.
From Florida comes suggestion in
answer to the question: How shall
amuse the babyp'' Give him baby al
Iigator to play with. In florida one
grows very familiar with the little
s.gater," as apet- He is perfectly harm
less. True, he has within him the
possibility of growth till his scaly back
is ten feet long and his mouth as wide
as a cellar door, but there is no dam
ger that he will ever hurt baby. Oh,
no! baby will sect there" first. The poor
little .Sgater'' will be petted to death
while yet his mouth is only an awful
possibility and not means to protest
against infantile cruelty. The ami
mails may be seen in all the ''curio"
shops of the many Floridian winter
resorts, averaging a foot in length
They are exhibited by hundreds in
zinc-bottomed glass cases covered with
some three inches of water, where
they lie in dormant layers, showing no
sign of life, but tap on the side of the
case will rouse the inert reptiles to- a
wriggling mass that scramble actively
to get out of reach.
The little creatures are great pets
with children, who are not afraid to
take them in their hands and to their
bosofns.- or lay them against their
cheeks with loving caresses,. as they
would a. doll or pet kitten.
They are a cheap plaything, costing
but seventy-fve cents, and are very
moderate in their wants. A. small
tub, half filled with water, and a board
laid slanting wise-with one end in
the water, upon which they can creep
up to sun themselves-and, twice a
week. a bit of beef the size of am En-
elish Walnut, is all they require to
sustain existence comfortably. a
cheap pet, and a charming one. the
children think, who every year take
hundreds of them North i'm per-
forated boxes. The first possession OF
them is great delight TO their small
| owners, who in their extravagant ad.
| miration take them out OF their boxes
| in the hotel rooms and allow them te
run about freely.
! The lively little reptile. with his cum
ming head uplifted and black eye'
peering curiously about, has a trick O
darling suddenly and disappearing in
simultaneously under the most careful
watching. he has also fondness TO
= warm berth, and is more than likel,
to turn up. upon search in the folds o
baby's frock, or if the infant be asleep
costly nestled about the little one
neck, with his pointed head roote'
under the plump chin Should bah.
chance to waken he win laugh ant
COO and clutch at his slippery cradle
mate, who will slip away from tn
little fingers as if it were creased
Children have no repugnance to tn
young "'gater;' on the contrary. the
love them and encourage their famil
iarities and are never tired OF watch
ing their droll. aecretive ways. = Wash
sngton Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
PITH AND POiN7

-He-.And may scs Yes. !
tomorrow. dearP" sgle h-a TO-
suppose it's too late
nlghtF-Juage ,ss this morning
We stop the hs.'' And then
to-spit on our ver . cain Da,ss-
he went at the ol
ville Breeze rr hut
ruarr ~ admires bravery pus
-Every odErly man is afraid Of the
many p,trembles at the sight OF
woman Wsasladelphia Herald
" rsnchman in London claims TO
/, scovered q certain root which
an nse hunger and thirst He probably
anar to the root of all evil. Boston
Ianscript.
J you didn't recognize me at the
masqueradeP'' asked her husband.
mo" she responded. '.you were too
steady on your legs. I never saw .
more perfect disguise"
-..Mr. Smith gone abroadp'' Yes.
NV husband is on the continent for his
health" II thought he was wei.
enough!'' mo; there was weakness
in the spinal column Of his ledger.-N
7. Herald.
They have arrested nobleman at
Paris for picking pockets at the fairs
and markets When nobleman gets
hard up he breads the buck-saw and
the wood pile just as much as any OF
us. Detroit Free Press.
Never did things by halves
Said Jenkins: my duty ought not to dodge
To stay from my lodge isn't right"
Said his wife: ''But whenever you 60 OUT 70
You manage to lodge out all night"
- Washington Critic.
Herr Professionalism hat re-
margaply powerful foice, my vrent!
Basso-"Yes; do you think it will I'LL
St. James Hallp" Herr Professor
Fill st. Chames Hall! Ach, my yrent.
| it will not only fill St Chances HALT
will empty it "-Punch.
| If somebody will rise and explain
how it happens that flannel shirt will
| stupidity persist in creeping up about
fellow neck, while his socks as per-
yersely festoon themselves around his
shoe-tops, he may not achieve imnor-
tally, but he viii deserve to do so.-
Fall River AdvGnce.
/ Young Man-'.Is it true. Doctor,
that smoking cigarettes tends to soften
the brainr' Physician-."There is be-
lief to that effect but with all our
boosted modern scientific appliances it
can never be verified" Young Man
..Why, DoctorP'' Physician-'Because
nobody with brains ever smokes them. =
-Vor PopuG
Two old friends lately quarreled
at the Gentlemen's Driving Club and
on parting one of them remarked:
..As I am going abroad, 7 have made
my will, and I have bequeathed to you
nv whole stock of impudence. The
other replied: You are very generous
as well as kind; you have left me BY
far the largest part Of your estate =
! NJ y Ledger.
-Mamma-'.Did you enjoy the re.
ception last evening, my dearF'
Clara-"Oh, ever 50 muchf It waa
simply deliciousl met Mr. Albion,
and his manner is just perfectly ex'
auisite. We danced ever 50 many
times" s.Mr. AlbfonP Where is this
charming young gentleman fromr
i II think he is from Chicago; but his
manner is so perfectly English that
YOU would think he had always Lived
, in New ."-ISd-B BITS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
HOTELS OF LONG Ago.
Description Of . Typical American II
Erected In the Year 1907.

Description Of Typical American INN
Erected in the Year 1907.
In 1907 William Hodge, Sr., built an
addition to his log house in Buffalo,
and established TAVERN. about which
his son, William Hodge, wrote thus:
This noble mansion consisted OF two
rooms on the lover floor; with a wide
hall between them. It had battened
doors, naked peeled beams and win
dows of 7x9 glass. The north room was
used as parlor. sitting room, main
kitchen and dining room. The south
room was the more public one. There
the eye was caught by large black let-
tiers on an implanted door; telling the
visitor to Walk in and there TO
was the latch-string,' hanging
the outer side OF the door. Tbs
room also contained the bar,
which was partitionsd off in
one corner. Under the shelves stood
the whisky and cider barrels. and on
them were the kegs of brandy, rum
and gin, and one. or two kinds of wine,
as Madeira and port. May be there
was also there a keg OF shrub or pep
permint cordial, and occasionally one
Of methegin. Sometimes in the proper
season, the bar would contain barrel
of spruce beer, homemade, OF course
There was no lager beer in those days.
The sugar. box and money drawer were
made to slide under the front counter
board. The white sugar then used
| came in high, tapering, solid cakes
called sugar-loaves, done up in coarse
! brown or black paper. A few may yet
/! be seen. The liquors sold at
| the bar were always measured
out in the wine-glass and gill
| cup. or in larger quanti-
ties when desired Cider was sold by
the. pint or quart, red peppers being
added: and i'm cold weather is was set
upon Goals and embers to heat. The
mixed drinks furnished at the bar were
termed .slings.' and were, made OF
sugar-water and brandy, rum or GIN
well-stirred with the 'sugar-stick..'
Hot sings were made the same way.
/ except that hot iron was put in to
3temper them, slight s1rinkling Of
nutmeg being regularly added. A
xangaree' was made in the same way,
using wine instead Of the stronger
LIQUORS. Nearly 81 were. rs much in the
habit q using these different kinds Of
liquors as beverages as people now are
of using tea, coffee and even milk
The fireplace in this bar-room and thai
| in the north room weFa without jambs
The chimneys being built with spill
sticks and plastered. That in the nortl
room was furnished with trammel
pole' and .trammer with hooks t,
match. for hanging kettles, ETC., Owe
the fire. The hearths were made O
stones gathered from the fields. TIL
, chamber rooms were used for sleepin
purposes. An addition built on tn
east side Of the bar-room was used q
back kitchen and wash-r~ssn. ]
had sloping roof, being - ~,
i The fireplace was built snT
OF II, and the chimney & bo5n 3
Of the same materials a ina M
other rooms. - Buffalo A1usic pc
aman,f
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
IWood.toek VIM oe,ebrate.e

Woobsr0cK, Conn, June 15.-This years
Fourth of July celebration at Mr.. Bowen's
place, Roseland Park, will, as usual, at
tract number of distinguished speakers.
Among those who have accepted mvita
xions to deliver addresses are Congress
msu Buck, uf Hartford, and Legg, OF Mas
s. chusetts, ex-senator Winoom' q. MI.
nasfta. Rev. s. J. R. Paxton, of New
yoek. and w. w. Patton, of Washington;
senator Allison, of Iowa; General Horace
Porter. ex-Sen ator Harrison, OF Indiana,
ard Colonel E. Carr, of Illinois. Johas
Rovle O,Reilly will read poem composer
t,s himself for the occasion. There viii
IA . brilliant illumination Of the park at
nioit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
New York Has q Narrow Escape from
Similar Experience.

6lmn8r E4PcEAOAASCs
NEW YoRK, June 1k-The center OF
snecnlatiye interest was transferred yes
terday from the Coffee Exchange to the
Produce Exchange, where the bears be-
gan a movement at the opening that
created almost as great panic as they
did Monday in the coffee market. The
desire to sell at the opening was strong,
and the quantity offered 50 great that
decline Of nearly five cents was marked
In the first few minutes, amid the wlldest
excitement. The drop was supposed py
many to be merely the work OF the great
CLIQUE which has so long been the sup
nortinp element of the market, but
which for purpose of Its own mas
changed the tactics in which it was
aided by the enormous receipts OF
grain at Chicago during the last twenty
four hours. There were 1858 car loads
received, the largest number ever known
rvithin the same length of time, while the
amount actually in store in that city IS
greater than ever before. aggregatlng
10. 600 OcO bushels. New storage room Is
constantly being added TO the present
available space, and room for at least
4 O00. 900 bushels of the incoming grain
was provided yesterday. The New York
market was but reflex OF that at
Chicago, and in both the most intense
Interest was manifested. When the
break had assumed the proportion OF a
panic, and every one seemed crazy to sell,
c. D. Freeman, representing Henry Clews
& Co. entered the rim g and began biddin
for 100000 bushels. 1t was like Oil on
the troubled waters. A friend in need
had come to the rescue and the excite
.ment was allayed, just as it was Mond ay
in the coffee market by the bold stand OF
O'Donohue y Son and Crossman q Co.
The rasult was recovery Of three cents
In Juue prices, add q marked advance In
July before eleven O'clock. But it was 9
wild half hour, and in the temper OF the
crowd was likely to be fene at any
moment during the day. /.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
.. m,vht A mend the statutes

- TT.;tad States District Court yester-
AZ AZ dacided that the action of the Emi-
es, Commis sioners, in refusing the
ssaaersx.one Immigrants by the City Of
Chester to land, was not legal The de-
sa no5 If the immigrants was solely on
ss.a oronnd that their fares to thi
counfrv had been paid by the British
Gav.rnment and Judge Brown, IN aus
oharcine the immigrants, said that was
not a legal reason for their no. oeins
ny ns,as ~ land. The statute gives as
a a.nsU.,. for the prevention of the landing
- nanners. .sincapacity, idiocy o.
iunacy >
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23

"A large variety Of bed-quilts were
devised to members of family in will
recently probated at Kingston, n. I.
Among the quilts enumerated were 9
..begrar quill" . ..nins-block quilt,
. ..sixtesn-block quilt" '.log-cabin
quilt" q red and-white-star quilt"
. ..brick-red quilt !" and . ..blue-and.
white old-fashioned coverlid. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23

Captain Paul Boynton has been
known to stem the current OF many q
crooked river. Its, therefore, IN oIuer
to class him among the stem-WlnderA
--JesOelers' WeektN.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-05
The Neihart Region.

Mr.. Neihart who discovered the mineral
region that bears his name SAYS thatevery-
thiag is quiet in the town just now, though
large amount of development has been
done this year. 1t is pity, he says, that
the valuable plant of the Hudson Mining
Company should be dormant when there
are so many rich mines to be developed.
Mr.. Nelhart states that the 4aiaes of that
camp are patiently awaiting the Man
itoba, feeling sure that it is the only prac
ticable railroad they can expect for years,
and that Great Falls is naturally the base
of their supplies and the shipping point
for their ores. A great deal of prospect
ing has been done in the neighborhood,
and he understands with very satisfactory
results. He has quite number of mines
in this section which he has held for years
knowing that there will be great increase
in their value after the arrival of the rail
road.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-05
The Neihart Mining Camp.

Mr.. j. L. Neihart, who founded the
camp which bears his name, is in town to-
day. He says: 81 look for busy time
in our camp next spring. The mines are
there beyend question and only capital
and skill are needed to make Neil,art a
flourishing camp We wish that Neihart
had been annexed to Cascade county and
hope it will be done by the next legisla-
ture. We are now divided by mountain
range from our county seat, which is very
inconvenient. The Sand CouIee railroad
will be of great service to the camp if it is
extended to Neihart."
Mr. Neihart says that reduction works
are greatly needed in this region and
would give powerful impulse to mining
therein. He says that the combination of
water-power, railroad facilities, coal and
iron render Great Falls the proper place
for the establishment of reduction works
on large scale. He notes wonderful
change in this country since a few years
ago, when one might travel for days here
abouts without finding ranch
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-05
To be Built at Once.

The TRIBUNE learns from the highest
source of authority that the Manitoba
Montana Central railroad bridge at this
place is to be built at once. Within the
next few weeks the trains will be running
across the river and the depots and other
buildings will be under full headway. The
order has gone forth from headquarters
for the construction of the bridge and
Chief Engineer Roberts is now at work on
the plans and specifications and is expect
ed here in a few days to begin the work.
The way the Manitoba people put inbridges
and of the most substantial character,
too--the building of this structure will be
but the work of few weeks. 1t locks
now as if the statement of General Super
intendent Egan some time since that the
trains would be running into Great Falls
proper within thirty days will yet be veri-
fed. The visit of Mr. Hill and his as
sociates today will hasten this matter as
well as Others OF interest to Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-05
Two Murders Reported

Crow AGENCY, November Q = Two
troops of colored cavalry from Fort Nc
Kinney arrived at the Crow Agency and
one troop from the Cheyenne Agency.
Gen. Ruger's order for the arrest of In
dians who are not coming in is being car
ried out. A report was brought in tonight
by the Indian scouts that two white men
had been killed on Reno creek about 12
miles from the Crow Agency and four
horses takea. The truth of this is not
known but it is reported by Trustworthy
men and is believed. If SO, the hostiles
evidently mean business, and the situation
As much complicated. The Indians are
now Staying cattle for their own beef sup
ply and killing more than is necessary.
These Indians have undoubtedly started
On a career of crime which shou d only
terminate with their death, and probably
xry;1J